Russ also scored the winning bucket at the buzzer to defeat Denver, 106-105.
The Thunder are locked into the sixth spot in the Western Conference, while Denver's loss clinched a playoff berth for Portland.
Westbrook stayed after that game to practise shooting.
ABOUT THE NUGGETS (38-41): Regardless of whether Denver makes the playoffs or not, it has to be optimistic for the future with young standouts like rookie guard Jamal Murray, who posted a personal-best 30 points against New Orleans. The Oklahoma City Thunder are on a mission and they are the underdogs in the playoffs, so now it's their chance to prove them wrong. The Thunder's 120-99 loss to the Suns made catching the Los Angeles Clippers for the fifth seed in the West an extremely hard task.
Dieng gave Minnesota a 98-97 lead with a jumper from the corner, but Cole was fouled by Rubio trying for the steal on an inbounds pass and made one of two free throws.
The Nuggets started the second quarter on a 9-0 run as the 3-pointers just kept on rolling.
Westbrook said he never listened to those who said matching - and passing - Robertson was impossible.
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Westbrook almost had his 10th assist with two minutes left in the third quarter but Enes Kanter lost the handle going up for the basket and Westbrook took a seat until the fourth quarter.
Booker went to the bench for good with 8:35 left in the third quarter. It showed, as Phoenix turned a three-point halftime lead into a 124-111 victory Sunday night in its home finale.
Westbrook would have been well within his rights to lobby for MVP votes Sunday, as Harden did after recording his 21st triple-double of the season in the Houston Rockets' win over the Sacramento Kings.
Westbrook is now leading the league in scoring as well.
Nuggets Standouts: Danilo Gallinari had 34 points and 10 rebounds. Combine that with his historic production - a league-leading 31.9 points plus 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game - and he is clearly the top MVP candidate.
Westbrook proceeded to drain a 36-foot 3-pointer as time expired to give the Thunder the win. The Nuggets had just four.
While Kevin Durant's absence clearly contributed to added looks and an increased role for Westbrook within Oklahoma City's offense, the consistency and dominance shown over the long regular season might not be something that we ever see again in our lifetimes.
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